Utstein Church
Utstein Church (Norwegian: Utstein klosterkirke) is a Medieval Era, parish church in Rennesøy municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It is located on the grounds of the historic Utstein Abbey on the island of Klosterøy. The church is part of the Mosterøy parish in the Tungenes deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The stone church was built around the year 1250. It seats about 300 people. Today the church is a historic protected site that is only used as a church in special occasions.[1][2]
| Utstein Church | |
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| Utstein klosterkirke | |
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  Utstein Church Location in Rogaland county  Utstein Church Utstein Church (Norway) | |
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| Location | Rennesøy, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Inactive |
| Completed | c. 1250 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mosterøy |
| Deanery | Tungenes prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
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See also
References
- "Utstein klosterkirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
Church of Norway churches in the Tungenes prosti in Rogaland county, Norway | |||
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